Thank you Wukky, and I too find this sort of rubbish incredibly offensive and hypocritical. It's also much more widespread than we suspect. Would it
be ok to behave like this towards people with natually Afro hair, or people with glossy black Oriental hair? No...it would be considered nothing short
of racism. We could argue back and forth about the origins of the Celtic race and whether or not is exists...that's not the point. People other than
African Americans have tightly curled hair too, but that wouldn't make a comment such as this any less racist with regard to them.

The assumption is made that people with red hair are somehow ashamed of it, or embarrassed by it, or they should be. Almost without exception, every
redhead I've ever met has been very proud of their colouring. This whole attitude seems to stem from ancient beliefs that redhaired people and women
in particular are witches and not to be trusted. Ok.....so I'm perhaps a classic confirmation of that belief

I'm a red haired witch and proud of
it....but where along the line did it become something that was considered unattractive, or shameful to be around? The way the tv producers talk,
it's as if it's something to be ashamed of if all you can get is a red head.....

I do understand where you're coming from...a little bit of banter is fine....name calling included if it's good natured...it can be fun, if everyone
understands the rules. It's when it gets to the stage where it's almost institutional that it has to be challenged, and challenged seriously.

At school i was bullied mercilessly by the girls and guys because of my red hair.. So much so i was ashamed of it and dyed it, however I eventually
became comfortable with it..

A couple of years ago i went to a school reunion, and those very same guys who bullied me spent most of the night trying to get into my panties..

I took great pleasure in telling them where to go!!

Those morons ruined my childhood because of the colour of my hair!!

Now I see it as my best asset, and maybe i should thank the bullies too, because it made me form character that has stood me through military
service, university and business... I have even done a little bit of modelling! However the truth is, is that people are cruel, and will find anything
they can, and will pick on anything to make themselves look and feel better, and if the only thing that these people can pick on us redheads is our
red hair, then we are close to perfect lol....

Lol, you wouldnt say that if you could see me now!! Im not long back from a night out in Newcastle with the girls.. My hairs all over the place, my
make up is off, im a bit tipsy, i have my fave flannel pink pj's on with my homer simpson slippers.. Yeah i look hot lol..
In fact, my girlies are here crashing at my place, one of them is a redhead called sue, she's a GP btw and said hi... x

Lol, you wouldnt say that if you could see me now!! Im not long back from a night out in Newcastle with the girls.. My hairs all over the place, my
make up is off, im a bit tipsy, i have my fave flannel pink pj's on with my homer simpson slippers.. Yeah i look hot lol..
In fact, my girlies are here crashing at my place, one of them is a redhead called sue, she's a GP btw and said hi... x

And cue the way that every guy likes to see a woman.. Haha, women make themselves up for their other lady friends. Crazy hair and Pj's is preferred
for guys I think.

I've always been partial to italian girls, but I have to say, the one ginger girl I dated was one of my favorite people in the world. She was super
smart and sassy, we just weren't for one another. Best break up I've ever had, amongst, ahem, other things.

Lol, you wouldnt say that if you could see me now!! Im not long back from a night out in Newcastle with the girls.. My hairs all over the place, my
make up is off, im a bit tipsy, i have my fave flannel pink pj's on with my homer simpson slippers.. Yeah i look hot lol..
In fact, my girlies are here crashing at my place, one of them is a redhead called sue, she's a GP btw and said hi... x

What so that is you in the avatar? honestly I thought it was the girl from girls aloud, not joking

Thanks! i had to post my pic coz my ex was breaking into all my accounts checking up on me!! Yeah me!! I have never cheated on him but he has taken
over some of my accounts and made me look like a dick!!!

Anyway...I have just been to church but im still pissed frm last night lol...

Im aiming for the new year to be a better person lol xxx

And Sue said hi back... Im going to get her to registar, cos she is a hot redhead, but needs a good man to back her up xxx Just like me lol..... Cept
im a woman.. You do the math xxx

I have to ask, is this a British thing? The discrimination against redheads/gingers? I have never heard of this before, but the examples I've seen of
such behavior seem to be stemming from there... Just curious about that...

Yeah, maybe is, there is a high population of ginger people here for obvious reasons, and it's been a thing for years for them to get stick over it,
mostly in school yards and stuff, but some people don't grow up and still think it's funny when they are past adolescent years.

Interestingly I think I actually read on here not long ago that it came about in the witch trials, where red heads got targeted as witches and it
carried on from there, but don't quote me on this one

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